The Prime Minister has ignored calls to scrap all Clean Air Zone charges in Greater Manchester as he responded to a letter from leaders sent eight weeks ago. Mayor Andy Burnham wrote to Boris Johnson on March 3 saying that the Labour leaders of the city-region want a non-charging scheme instead – and Bolton's Conservative leader Martyn Cox also supported the suggestion.
'Our air is clean enough': Council urged to pull Wigan out of Clean Air Zone plan
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Wigan’s involvement in the Clean Air Zone has been criticised by a councillor who believed the plans were not necessary for the borough as the air was clean enough. Councillor James Watson put forward a motion at a full council meeting held at Wigan Town Hall to withdraw the borough from the plans entirely.
The controversial scheme which was due to start in May is currently under review after the government agreed to delay the deadline by which Greater Manchester must lower air pollution below legal limits by two years to 2026. Transport for Greater Manchester, which has been working on the plans on behalf of the 10 councils, has promised a public consultation will take place.
Putting forward his motion, Coun Watson said: “With the Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone being under further consultation as a result of the negative backlash from our residents.
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"It is clear that our residents do not support this audacious scheme, thus, the time is right for Wigan Borough to withdraw from the GM CAZ.
“Therefore, I request that a democratic vote should be held to withdraw Wigan Borough from the GM CAZ.”
He explained to the chamber that he had been doing his research on the matter and that Wigan’s air pollution was not at a level that was deemed unsafe and therefore should not be included in this plan.
“Why are we taxing our own residents, taxing our smaller businesses the same as those in the city when there is a cost of living crisis,” he asked. “How are our residents going to cope with this.”
There was also question over why the charge came about in the first place, and the Tories and the Independent Network wanted to know
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